Charla Huber

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Langford fire prevention officers Chris Aubrey and Lance Caven replace an old smoke detector in a Langford home. Langford Fire Rescue provides this service and smoke detectors free of charge to all Langford residents.

Time change serves as fire safety reminder

Langford Fire Rescue reminds readers to check smoke detectors while turning back the clocks this weekend

Langford fire prevention officers Chris Aubrey and Lance Caven replace an old smoke detector in a Langford home. Langford Fire Rescue provides this service and smoke detectors free of charge to all Langford residents.
Norm Scott, past president of Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward No. 91, is hoping people of the West Shore will pick up a poppy Oct. 26, the start of the poppy campaign. The money raised will be put towards helping veterans and youth in the community.

Poppy campaign kicks off today

West Shore veterans will be out and about peddling poppies to honour those who 'made Canada, Canada'

Norm Scott, past president of Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward No. 91, is hoping people of the West Shore will pick up a poppy Oct. 26, the start of the poppy campaign. The money raised will be put towards helping veterans and youth in the community.
Jean-Paul Thuot is helping raise money for A.J. Wakeling's family. Thuot is a family friend of the 13-year-old who died, Oct. 25 in hospital after being struck by a pickup truck on Sooke Road two days earlier.

UPDATE: Boy hit by truck dies in hospital

13-year-old boy struck by a pickup truck on Sooke Road Tuesday has died

Jean-Paul Thuot is helping raise money for A.J. Wakeling's family. Thuot is a family friend of the 13-year-old who died, Oct. 25 in hospital after being struck by a pickup truck on Sooke Road two days earlier.
Ann Studley, 81, has spent years trying to be recognized as First Nations and to get her native status.

Colwood senior seeks her status

Despite documentation woman struggles with Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada

Ann Studley, 81, has spent years trying to be recognized as First Nations and to get her native status.
Joshua Van Meurs, 17, is heading the Greece to compete in the International Pankration World Titles. The young Mixed Martial Arts fighter is undefeated and already won the North American title this year.

Langford teen fights for world’s

Mixed Martial Arts fighter heads to International Pankration World titles in Sparta, Greece, Nov. 16 to 19

Joshua Van Meurs, 17, is heading the Greece to compete in the International Pankration World Titles. The young Mixed Martial Arts fighter is undefeated and already won the North American title this year.
File photo Eric Nichloson, 2, comes to Twinflower Park twice a week. His mother Karen Felker lobbied Highlands council to update the only playground in the municipality.

Aging Highlands play structure eyed for facelift

Twinflower Park will change with the times as Highlands council passed a staff recommendation to update the aging playground.

File photo Eric Nichloson, 2, comes to Twinflower Park twice a week. His mother Karen Felker lobbied Highlands council to update the only playground in the municipality.
Mary Gidney demonsrates how to cut an onion without shedding tears.

Metchosin seniors whip up community meals

Community kitchens provide sustenance, both food and social

Mary Gidney demonsrates how to cut an onion without shedding tears.
Park naturalist Bre Robinson spotted the first chum swimming upstream last week.

Salmon spawning draws students to Goldstream Park

First salmon to swim upstream spotted during Goldstream sleepover program

Park naturalist Bre Robinson spotted the first chum swimming upstream last week.
Saanich painter Slyvia Bews-Wright is displaying her work involving infamous dictators in the Metchson Art Gallery’s Monsters show.

Political anger fuels art exhibit

Being angry with former U.S. President George Bush got Frank Mitchell’s brush moving.

Saanich painter Slyvia Bews-Wright is displaying her work involving infamous dictators in the Metchson Art Gallery’s Monsters show.

Single-lane road concerns RCMP after Highlands motorcycle crash

Motorcycle injured in collision with truck on Ross Durrance Road

Goldstream Hatchery volunteer feeds some 14-month-old Coho salmon that were raised from eggs at the hatchery.

First generation of post-fuel spill fish returns to Goldstream

The 20,000 juvenile coho released in April 2011 coinciding with a massive fuel spill are returning to the stream this season

Goldstream Hatchery volunteer feeds some 14-month-old Coho salmon that were raised from eggs at the hatchery.
Brian Martin, hatchery manager of Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C, releases 2,000 rainbow trout into Langford Lake.

Trout take cool waters of Langford Lake

Rainbow trout ready to be nabbed after West Shore lake restocked last week

Brian Martin, hatchery manager of Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C, releases 2,000 rainbow trout into Langford Lake.
A 2010 photo of Greg Brotherston who appeared in person in court this morning (Oct. 14). He currently faces charges of assault. His next appearance will be by video on Oct. 29 at Western Communities courthouse.

UPDATE: Good Samaritan dies, Brotherston still in custody

A 57-year-old man died from head injuries, and Highlands resident Greg Brotherston has been charged with the assault.

A 2010 photo of Greg Brotherston who appeared in person in court this morning (Oct. 14). He currently faces charges of assault. His next appearance will be by video on Oct. 29 at Western Communities courthouse.
Firefighters tend to an unusual simulated crash as personnel from 17 departments across B.C. participate in an auto extrication training session in Metchosin.

Firefighters study ‘golden hour’

Extrication expo offers unique crash situations 17 fire departments in Metchosin

Firefighters tend to an unusual simulated crash as personnel from 17 departments across B.C. participate in an auto extrication training session in Metchosin.
Donna La Rose sits with her cat Ozzy who is recovering after being impaled by an arrow. The Langford cat was missing for five days before returning home.

Langford cat ‘lucky’ after crossbow hit

Ozzie comes back five days later with crossbow lodged in abdomen

Donna La Rose sits with her cat Ozzy who is recovering after being impaled by an arrow. The Langford cat was missing for five days before returning home.
Frank Mitchell is one of the artists displaying her art in the Metchson Art Gallery’s Monsters show.

Anger inspires exhibit in Metchosin

Artists offer Monsters at MAG based on current and historical world politics including the likes of Adolf Hitler, Mao Zedong and Idi Amin

Frank Mitchell is one of the artists displaying her art in the Metchson Art Gallery’s Monsters show.
Eli Thuot, 5, wants to be a nature explorer when he grows up. He is getting a start in nature kindergarten at Sangster elementary. Please see story page A9.

Nurturing nature: students at Sangster play outdoors

West Shore nature kindergarten pilot program a first for British Columbia

Eli Thuot, 5, wants to be a nature explorer when he grows up. He is getting a start in nature kindergarten at Sangster elementary. Please see story page A9.
Charla Huber/News staff Metchosin farmer Tom Henry bought 40 tonnes of oats from a Saanich farmer to feed his hogs. He is sharing the oats with another farmer to help get them through the rising grain prices.

Bringing home the bacon: Metchosin farmer plans ahead

West Shore residents won't be short-changed despite predicted pork shortage

Charla Huber/News staff Metchosin farmer Tom Henry bought 40 tonnes of oats from a Saanich farmer to feed his hogs. He is sharing the oats with another farmer to help get them through the rising grain prices.
The unsafe kitchen illustrated by the Earthquake House at Metchosin Day.

Metchosin earthquake house rattles public

West Shore fire department contemplates permanent mobile earthquake option

The unsafe kitchen illustrated by the Earthquake House at Metchosin Day.

Get a charge in Metchosin

Electric stations planned for two sites in the municipality in hopes of drawing visitors